Summary

In this weekly workshop, you will have the opportunity to create a "waist direct". This is a three-dimensional object, a sculpture, which is created without a template, without a model and without pressure. The stone guides you. You engage in a creative process and find a form that is right for you. You enter into a dialog with the stone and acquire basic craftsmanship skills.
Drawing and sculptural exercises will help you to train your artistic imagination. Advanced students have the opportunity to work on their own projects. A well-equipped sculpture studio and an outdoor work area are available. Stones can be purchased here. (steatite or alabaster)
This is an all-inclusive offer with 5 overnight stays and meals, August 10 to 15, 2025, other dates on request.
dates on request

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Relaxation, Creative Retreats, Sculpting, Painting, Art therapy, Drawing, Modeling, Wellness
Date: Available all year round
Language(s): English, German
Place: Brunnadern SG, Switzerland
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Half board
Types of food: Dairy-free, Organic, Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Services: 5-day stone carving workshop incl. course management

5 nights in our guest rooms

Dinner by arrangement in the house, with a small contribution towards expenses

Breakfast and lunch

Non-alcoholic drinks, snacks

Shared, modern bathroom with shower

Haartrockner

Lounge with fridge, coffee machine, kettle

Use of workstation and workshop incl. tools

Use of painting studio

Use of forecourt and garden

Grill

Parking spaces available

Pick-up from the train station on request

Wlan

Accommodation

Our newly built wooden house, the "Chesa Clavazzin", invites you to be creative, but also offers recreational value. It is situated in a small village, in a quiet location, close to nature and with a mountain view. All rooms have wooden floors and are stylishly furnished.

Catering

Let us know your wishes at an early stage. We value organic, balanced food from sustainable cultivation. Meat and vegetables from regional farms or our own cultivation.

sequence

Sunday August 10 - Friday August 15, 2025

Arrival day Start 5.00 p.m. Setting up the workplace
Monday Introduction to three-dimensional design
Tuesday Introduction to materials and tools
Wednesday Philosophical considerations in sculpture
Thursday Art historical considerations
Friday Conclusion, end of course 16.00 hrs

Working hours 9.00 -12.00, 14.00 to 17.00, with breaks. You can work independently until 20.00. Earlier or later arrival and departure is possible on request.

Arrival

Good train connections to Brunnadern from Zurich and St. Gallen. Guests can be picked up on request.
Free parking spaces are available for motor vehicles.

Steigstrasse 16, 9125 Brunnadern SG, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

Cancellation policy

If you cancel up to 21 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.
If you cancel up to 10 days before arrival, you will receive a 10% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

from $1,032 / 6 Days